Modular self checkout wall panel system

Abstract

A wall panel system includes two side frames, each side frame defining an interior channel configured to carry two adjacently positions wall panel inserts facing in opposite directions. A bottom support frame is perpendicular to and joined to each of the two side frames. A removable wall panel insert is carried by the interior channels defined by the two side frames and a removable top frame is configured to couple with the top surfaces of the two side frames to secure the removable wall panel insert within the channels defined by the two side frames. A bottom frame supports the wall panel support system on a surface and a support leg provides support along an axis perpendicular to a plane formed by the wall panel insert.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A wall panel system, comprising:
 two side frames, each side frame defining an interior channel configured to carry two adjacently positions wall panel inserts facing in opposite directions;   a bottom support frame perpendicular to and joined to each of the two side frames;   a removable wall panel insert carried by the interior channels defined by the two side frames;   a removable top frame configured to couple with the top surfaces of the two side frames and to secure the removable wall panel insert within the channels defined by the two side frames;   a bottom frame for supporting the wall panel support system on a surface; and   a support leg for providing support along an axis perpendicular to a plane formed by the wall panel insert.   
     
     
         2 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the button support frame defines an interior channel. 
     
     
         3 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom support frame defines an interior channel. 
     
     
         4 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the top frame defines an interior channel. 
     
     
         5 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , comprising one or more coupling mechanism configured to be attached to one or more of the two side frames. 
     
     
         6 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom frame comprises one or more leveling feet. 
     
     
         7 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the wall panel insert is a member of the group consisting of a slatwall, gridwall, or sight blocker. 
     
     
         8 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , comprising a second wall panel insert positioned adjacent to the wall panel insert and facing in a direction opposite to the direction faced by the wall panel insert. 
     
     
         9 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the support leg is configured to be adjustable. 
     
     
         10 . The wall panel system of  claim 9 , wherein the support leg is adjustable along the horizontal axis. 
     
     
         11 . The wall panel system of  claim 10 , wherein the support leg is adjustable along the vertical axis. 
     
     
         12 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , comprising a space maintainer carried by a particular channel defined by a particular side frame. 
     
     
         13 . The wall panel system of  claim 12 , wherein the space maintainer comprises a defined channel for carrying the edges of the wall panel insert and a maintaining extension. 
     
     
         14 . The wall panel system of  claim 13 , wherein the maintaining extension fills the space within the channel defined by the particular side frame that would otherwise be occupied by a second wall panel insert to secure the wall panel insert within the channel defined by the particular side frame. 
     
     
         15 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , wherein the support leg comprises a lower coupling bracket, an upper coupling bracket, and one or more leveling feet. 
     
     
         16 . The wall panel system of  claim 15 , wherein the lower coupling bracket engages with the bottom frame and the upper coupling bracket engages with the bottom support frame when the support leg is rotated ninety-degrees from horizontal. 
     
     
         17 . The wall panel system of  claim 1 , comprising a multi-position shelf bracket that attaches to the wall panel insert. 
     
     
         18 . The wall panel system of  claim 17 , wherein the multi-position shelf bracket is configured to permit an attached shelf to rest in either a horizontal position or a downwardly-angled position. 
     
     
         19 . The wall panel system of  claim 18 , wherein the multi-position shelf bracket comprises upper engagement slots and lower engagement slots. 
     
     
         20 . The wall panel system of  claim 19  wherein the multi-position shelf bracket comprises a locking tab and a support tab.